CVE-2021-38539
NETGEAR Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by privilege escalation. This affects D8500 before 1.0.3.44, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.66, R6700 before 1.0.2.6, R6700v3 before 1.0.2.66, R6900 before 1.0.2.4, R6900P before 1.3.2.126, R7000 before 1.0.9.42, R7000P before 1.3.2.126, R7100LG before 1.0.0.50, R7300DST before 1.0.0.70, R7900 before 1.0.3.10, R8300 before 1.0.2.130, and R8500 before 1.0.2.130.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 11, 2021, 12:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 12, 2022, 5:42 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-38539
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-38539.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://kb.netgear.com/000063760/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2018-0385 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2021-38539 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-38539 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 12, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-269 NVD-CWE-noinfo -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 19, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://kb.netgear.com/000063760/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2018-0385 No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000063760/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2018-0385 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-269 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.44 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.66 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.66 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.4 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.2.126 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.9.42 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.2.126 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.50 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7100lg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7300dst_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.70 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7300dst:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.130 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.130 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 19, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://kb.netgear.com/000063760/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2018-0385 No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000063760/Security-Advisory-for-Vertical-Privilege-Escalation-on-Some-Routers-and-Gateways-PSV-2018-0385 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-269 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.44 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.66 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6400:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.66 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.4 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.2.126 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.9.42 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.2.126 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.50 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7100lg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7300dst_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.70 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7300dst:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.130 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2.130 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-38539 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-38539
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} 0.00%
score
0.40900
percentile